Postcard
Chimney Rock and Romance Cliff
Text on front reads: "Chimney Rock and Romance Cliff, Delle of the Wisconsin River at Kilbourn, Wis." Rock formations and trees line the river, and a sandbar is behind Romance Cliff. Kilbourn City was founded in 1857 by Byron Kilbourn, the name was changed in 1931 to Wisconsin Dells. |
Image ID: | 151577 |
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Creation Date: | 09 04 1907 |
Creator Name: | American News Company |
City: | Wisconsin Dells |
County: | Columbia |
State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | Wisconsin postcard collection, circa 1860s?-circa 1990s |
Genre: | Postcard |
Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
Original Format Number: | PH 2744 |
Original Dimensions: | 5.5 x 3.5 inches |
Divided back. 1¢ stamp. #121345. No. C 4133. Published by Jenkins Drug Store, Kilbourn, Wis. Litho-Chrome. American News Company, NY. Leipzig, Berlin, Dresden. Trade Mark Germany. American News Company often printed postcards for smaller businesses. Litho-Chrome is a trade name for a type of German made postcard distributed by the American News Company that was printed as a blue collotype over yellow and red lithographic spatter. |
Trees |
Rural areas |
Formations (Geology) |
Outdoor photography |
Shorelines |
Wisconsin River (Wis.) |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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